Pan for baking bread.



W. J. GILLBSPIE. PAN FOE BAKING BREAD.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.17. 1912.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

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WILLIAM J. GILLESIPIE, OF TOGUS, MAINE.

PAN roe A ING BREAD.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. G1LLES- PIE, a'citizen of the United States, residing at Togus, in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pans for Baking Bread, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to pans for baking bread and has for its object the provision of a closed pan adapted to confine the hot air and steam generated in the baking process within the pans to keep the bread soft'and crustless, enabling the production pf gvhat may be properly styled a crustless The invention further has for an object the provision of a plurality ,or nest of sec tions, each constituting an individual pan, but the whole constituting a unit adapted to be closed by a suitable cover common to all of the sections.

While the invention is capable of embodiment in many forms and arrangements, as'

will appeal to workers in the bread making from the art, I willherein illustrate simply the preferred embodiment of the invention in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, the details of which will be apparent specific description hereinafter contained.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the pan in its closed or baking conclition; Fig. 2 is a top view with ,the cover removed, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View of Fig. 1, and, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, both taken in a vertical plane.

Referring more specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate correspondingjparts in the several views, A, A represent twoseri'es of pans,each series comprising four. pans, although any desired number may be employed,-each pan being of oblong shape and the two series being disposed in endwise or longitudinal relation) The body of each pan is conveniently formed of sheet metal having the side and end walls thereof bent up from the bottom and double seamed at the corners a to provide a smooth interior. The walls ofthe pan are not flaring or inclined, as usual, but are vertlcal so that the pan is of the same dimensions at its top and bottom. The upper edge of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 17, 1912. Serial No.

pan is rolled over or'beaded, strengthened with a core, if desired, :as at a.

Patented-Jan; 14, 1913.

In their operative relation the-pansof.

each series are separated from each other by intermediate spaces B and the adjacent ends of the two series of pans are similarly separated by spacesC, thus to expose the entire surrounding wall of each pan to the heat in the oven. The means for maintaining the pans and sections in the relation to which I have just alluded will now be defined. r

Th'e inne'r ends of each series of pansare held in spaced relation 'andthe device rendered rigid and given stability at the middle thereof by means of a metallic binding and stiffening strip D, (one for each series) riveted to the pans near the upper edges thereof. The outer ends of the pans of each series are similarly riveted to bands E, subuously around both series of pans, thereby not only tying the outer ends of the pans I together, but also tying the two series to-- gether, the sides of the outermost pans being also riveted to the bands E to support the same and assist in maintaining the space between the adjacent ends of the two ser1es.

The reinforced band E just described is preferably arranged near the upper edge of the pans beneath the turned-over or beaded.

margins thereof, and a like band F is passed around the two series of pans and rlveted to the outer sides and ends thereof near the bottom of the same. Of course the bands may be secured in any suitable manner to constitute a fastening, the equivalent of the rivets referred to. By the construction above defined it will be appreciated that the device as a unit, although composed of a greater or less' number of individual sections or pans, is tied together and reinforced in such a manner as to constitute a rigid strong device, capable, in a satisfactory manner to perform the functions intended to be accomplished thereby.

-To effectually close the tops of'the pans to confine therein the hot air or steam, thereby to maintain the bread during the baking operation in a soft condition, so that the resultant product will be substantially crustless, as compared to the conventional loaf of bread, I provide a top G conveniently of sheet metal, furnished with a depending flange g, reinforced at its margin by beading or otherwise, said top being of a size to fit over the entire device, that is all of the pans out the two series A, AC The surrounding flange g is adapted to depend against the outer ends and sides of the nest of pans, and the cover is temporarily locked in place by detachable catches, at the opposite ends thereof, engaging supplementary devices at the opposite ends of the nest of pans. The process of baking bread to ten der the same crustless by closing up the dough in the baking process and confining the hot air and steam within the pan I believe to be new with me, and as hereinabove suggested, the device herein specially set forth has been found efi'icacious in carrying said method into practical effect.

I claim:

A device for making bread comprising two a series of independent pans, each pan having a bottom, sides and ends, the pans of each series and the two series of pans being separated by spaces therebetween at the adjacent sides and ends thereof, and means for resonate securing the pans and series in their separated relation and to constitute a rigid unit, said means comprising strips secured to the adjacent inner ends of the pans to connect them together in series, a flat band surrounding the jtwo series of pans at the sides and ends thereof arranged near the upper edges ofthe pans and secured to the said outer sides and ends, and an additional single flat band also surrounding both of the two series of pans at the sides and-ends thereof arranged near but above the plane of the bottoms of the pans and also secured to the said outer sides and ends thereof to bridge the spaces between the ends of each series of pans and the spaces between the ends of the two series of pans.

In testimony whereof ll afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM' J. GllLlLlESPllE.

Witnesses:

JOHN J. QUINN, CLARENCE J. YOUNG. 

